After Louisville's opening flurry, the Cards were never seriously
threatened. The closest Temple got was nine points at 30-21. The
Owls were done in by Louisville's superior quickness and Harrell's
power. He had five dunks and two blocks and altered several other
shots.

Louisville, which entered the game ranked third in the nation in
steals per game (9.6), had 13. Temple committed 17 turnovers in all,
to just nine for Louisville.

"We played great offensively, not so great defensively," said
Pitino. "But we got the win. I was really impressed with Terry
(Rozier) and Chris (Jones). They both had outstanding games."

Said Temple coach Fran Dunphy: "We turned it over 17 times. We were
averaging a little over 10. These guys, you have to really pay
attention to details. They really speed you up.

"As for Smith and Harrell, they can cause you tremendous damage.
They're really good. ... There are a couple of other guys who
stepped up and made plays as well, so it's not just those two (Smith
and Harrell), but they're terrific, no question about it."

Louisville, now tied with Cincinnati atop the AAC, has just one day
to prepare for a showdown at No. 21 Memphis on Saturday. The Tigers
beat Memphis 73-67 at Louisville on Jan. 9.

"That was our worst game of the year," Pitino said. "Memphis made us
look bad. But we're a different team now. We're playing much better
defense. We've got three straight tough games coming up (at No. 23
SMU on March 5 and at home against UConn on March 8 following
Memphis). But that's the way we want it. It's all about March.

"It's all about matchups this year. One night Kansas can look
unbeatable. Then they get beat. Same with Michigan State. That's why
gamblers have no money."